Pexicopia malvella explained

Pexicopia malvella, the hollyhock seed moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1805. It is found in almost all of Europe.[1] [2]

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. Adults are on wing from early June to mid-August.

The larvae feed inside the seeds of Malva species, Althaea officinalis and Alcea rosea. The species overwinters in a cocoon constructed within the seed.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/gelechiidae/apatetrinae/pexicopia/ funet.fi
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015124535/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=436835 Fauna Europaea
  3. https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/pexicopia-malvella/ UKmoths